Neighborhood of the week: Crimson King

A nice little tucked-in neighborhood. That's the consensus on Crimson King, one of Post Falls' newer neighborhoods. Snuggled up against the hills northeast of town, Crimson King feels like it's a world away from the hustle and bustle of Post Falls.

The finishing touch

LOS ANGELES - Actor Mark Wahlberg's Los Angeles mansion has a putting green. Tech billionaire Bill Gates' Medina, Wash., abode includes rooms where guests can customize the music, lighting and climate. Actress Shirley MacLaine's on-the-market New Mexico ranch includes a stone labyrinth.

Midtown Pub now open on Fourth

Lunch, dinner and beverages are what’s offered in the new Midtown Pub at 826 N. Fourth St. (at Montana Avenue). Another enjoyable portion is the atmosphere of a 100-year-old tavern with a tin roof, original wood floors and the cherry wood bar made by Bruce Walker.

Chalking it up Custom calligraphy specialist caters to businesses, weddings

Last weekend’s My Montana Wedding expo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds gave Laurel Mallery a chance to gauge interest in her calligraphy and art skills.

Too close for comfort: Belgian hairdressers seek shutdown

BRUSSELS (AP) — When the Belgian government announced last week that hairdressers would still be able to operate during the coronavirus epidemics, many in the profession were dumbfounded and furious.

Wreath Farm creates circles of green, circles of love

Professional landscapers Travis and Julie Smith know how critical it is to promote local Idaho products as well as provide jobs in their community.

Flathead County sheriff

Flathead County sheriff's deputies responded to a Birch Grove Road residence after a man and his 16-year-old son got into an altercation over possible drug use. Both parties were counseled.

Young teenagers face multiple felony charges for vandalism and theft

By RICHARD HANNERS

Minneapolis protest misinformation stokes racial tensions

CHICAGO (AP) — The false social media posts started just hours after protesters first began chanting and carrying banners around the Minneapolis neighborhood where George Floyd, an African American man, died handcuffed in police custody.

Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says

Internet service providers selling home access or mobile broadband plans will be required to have a label for each plan beginning April 10.

The Latest: Buffett's daughter exposed to virus

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Edmunds: Why having old tires on your car is a risk

Tires are of vital importance since they are the only part of the vehicle that makes contact with the road. Yet motorists often neglect their condition and age, and the results can be catastrophic. In its most recently available information, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that 738 people died in 2017 from tire-related crashes.

Edmunds: Why having old tires on your car is a risk

Tires are of vital importance since they are the only part of the vehicle that makes contact with the road. Yet motorists often neglect their condition and age, and the results can be catastrophic. In its most recently available information, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that 738 people died in 2017 from tire-related crashes.

Edmunds: Why having old tires on your car is a risk

Tires are of vital importance since they are the only part of the vehicle that makes contact with the road. Yet motorists often neglect their condition and age, and the results can be catastrophic. In its most recently available information, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that 738 people died in 2017 from tire-related crashes.

Edmunds: Why having old tires on your car is a risk

Tires are of vital importance since they are the only part of the vehicle that makes contact with the road. Yet motorists often neglect their condition and age, and the results can be catastrophic. In its most recently available information, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that 738 people died in 2017 from tire-related crashes.

Edmunds: Why having old tires on your car is a risk

Tires are of vital importance since they are the only part of the vehicle that makes contact with the road. Yet motorists often neglect their condition and age, and the results can be catastrophic. In its most recently available information, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that 738 people died in 2017 from tire-related crashes.

Weariness hits residents in New York's 'containment area'

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — At the center of one of the nation's biggest clusters of coronavirus cases, restaurant owner Joshua Berkowitz has adopted what he calls a “drop and dash” method of delivering food to customers — including many in quarantine.

Troy’s Fourth of July bash called off

Uncertainty ultimately doomed Troy’s Fourth of July extravaganza.

Troy Council votes to pay Chief McLeod's legal expenses

Park & Rec equipment also gets board approval

What a difference an election can make. A few months after the previous Troy City Council balked at the idea of accepting donated exercise equipment, citing concerns of insurance liability should someone fall six inches off a balance beam, and hesitated to cover the payment of Police Chief Bob McLeod’s legal fees for an incident in which he used a stungun on a handcuffed man in the back of a police car seven years ago, the panel voted to approve both matters at Monday night’s meeting.

Young teenagers face multiple felony charges for vandalism and theft

By RICHARD HANNERS